Extrusion Technician

**EXTRUSION SETUP TECHNICIAN**

**North Star St. Thomas **(40684 Talbot Line, St. Thomas, ON, N5P 3T2)

**Starting Wage: $25.75 **+ shift premium + increase after probationary period

**Shift**:Day shift to start (training) 7AM-3PM; Straight afternoons (after training) 3PM-11PM; or rotating afternoons 3PM-11PM and midnights 11PM-7AM (after training).

**Who We Are**

Since 1985 North Star has been an industry leader in manufacturing attractive and energy-efficient vinyl windows and patio doors. Whether building a new home or upgrading to today’s standards, North Star has an extensive range of quality, energy-efficient and full-featured windows that are not only beautiful, but offer exceptional value. We are committed to best-in-class manufacturing technology and ensure all our products consistently exceed industry standards. This is supported by a network of dealers with a reputation for providing quality workmanship and attentive customer service. For 36 years, North Star has been manufacturing quality windows and doors, delivering great service and providing exceptional value.

North Star Windows & Doors is a growing company in the building products industry backed by Cornerstone Building Brands, providing us with stability and strength in the North American market. Cornerstone Building Brands is the largest manufacturer of vinyl windows in North America with brands you’ve come to know and trust. We have endless building product options from standard to specialty to customized to whatever you’re looking for. But it’s our service capabilities that sets us apart.

Our building solutions are the cornerstone of the communities we serve. We believe every building we create, and every part of that building, positively contributes to communities where people live, work and play.

**Why Join Our Team**

Our employees are empowered to make a meaningful impact on our success while pursuing a wide range of opportunities to meet your personal aspirations for development and advancement within a stable, growing Canadian industry leader.

**What You Can Expect from our Company**
- You will be Part of a Winning Team
- You Can Capitalize on Your Opportunities and Make an Impact
- You Will Be Well Rewarded for Your Contributions to our Success
- You’ll work for a growing company with an excellent reputation in our sector for providing great products and customer service
- Competitive and tangible rewards that provide fair compensation relative to expectations and effort including base earnings, benefits for you and your family, and contributions toward your retirement savings
- Additional performance-based compensation depending on your role
- Competitive vacation time and flexibility in work schedules and location consistent with your role
- Resources and support to help you manage your personal wellness

**What the Company Expects of our Team**
- Bring yourself fully to work each day
- Playing your role on the team so together we Win as One
- Welcoming and Driving Change to support our continued evolution
- Help drive the success of our Canadian Business through living our universal core values
- Making an Impact to ensure our continued success

North Star Windows & Doors is seeking a highly motivated individual with a safety mindset and commitment to growth to join our Extrusion Team.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Maintain and test equipment that includes but is not limited to dies, calibrators, tanks, templates, heater bands, thermocouples, barrel and spot heaters.
- Cleaning and proving all extrusion tools.
- General tool maintenance.
- Mange proper storage and setup of tooling and die carts.
- Drive and improve 5S culture.
- Set up and prove tools for production runs.
- Assist in proving new tools.
- Assist in Extrusion production as required (stacking or operating).
- Work in a safe and organized manner.
- Other duties as required.

**Critical Skills**
- Excellent attendance.
- Thorough knowledge of all extrusion operations and quality expectations.
- Knowledge of equipment an asset.
- Positive attitude.
- Good communication skills.
- Excellent mechanical skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Able to work a flexible work schedule.
- Must be able to lift heavy toiling (50+ lbs).

**Requirements**:

- Must be eligible to work in Canada and 18-yrs of age or older
- Must be available to work outlined schedule: day shift to start (training) 7AM-3PM; straight afternoons (after training) 3PM-11PM; or rotating afternoons 3PM-11PM and midnights 11PM-7AM (after training).
- Must be available to work overtime, when required.

**#CHP**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From $25.75 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types